Time Capsules: Product – Hautlence Unveils Avant-Garde Watch Line

  A brand we really love here is the technologically innovative Hautlence. We’ve written about it many times before, and about its concepteur and developer,  Guillaume Tetu.   The brand is all about invention and sophistication, and is known for its creative approach to displaying the time. Now, this Neuchatel watch brand rises to a new, …

Off the Cuff: Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Keeps Time During Hurricane Sandy

The Omega Speedmaster chronograph was created in 1957 and has always been regarded as a high-precision sturdy, reliable watch. In 1969, it made history as the first watch to be worn on the moon. This week, it was the watch I relied on during hurricane Sandy, the subsequent power outage for six days and the …

Time Capsules: Commentary –The AfterWrath of Hurricane Sandy

With the exception of the article written last Monday about my flight into NJ as the hurricane was also coming in, the rest of last week’s posts were pre-written before Hurricane Sandy landed and changed NJ forever. Today, I can finally post again – it will be the first of several posts about this long …

Time Capsules: Product – Storm Watches, Dark and Stormy Watches and More

As Hurricane Sandy engulfs the Eastern United States, many are contemplating the way they should spend their time indoors while waiting out the storm. This got me thinking about stormy times — which brings us to today’s post. Herein we bring you a few watches related to storms – and one that even gives you something to do while …

Off the Cuff: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Master Grand Tradition Minute Repeater

It isn’t every day I get to wear a watch from my dreams – but recently, I had the wonderful experience of donning the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Tradition Repetition Minute watch – only 100 of which will ever be made. Crafted in titanium, this grand complication houses a mechanical hand-wound movement consisting of a whopping …

Time Capsules: Product – ArtyA Unveils Blood and Bullet Watch

We’ve written about ArtyA before here – in fact, this is a brand we love. The creative genius of Yvan Arpa is nearly unparalleled when it comes to wild, different and definitively off-beat. In fact, his timepieces are works of art, and he openly states that the “Imagination running wild leads the artist, and the …

Off the Cuff: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona

Car lovers- watch lovers – what could be more fun and daring than to have a bit of the Daytona in your life? This Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is one super hot wrist watch. It pays tribute to the brand’s involvement in automobile racing –in general and the Daytona 500 in particular. In …

Weekend Sojourn: Walking Pompeii at Dusk

On my recent trip to Naples, I – along with a couple of close colleagues – took an afternoon off to explore the ancient ruins of Pompeii. A walk, a subway ride and a very tightly packed train ride got us to the ruins in a couple of hours, arriving in the late afternoon. Pompeii …

Time Capsules: Product — Women’s Watches – the Ebel Onde

It’s no secret that Atimelyperspective.com has a host of female readers. We’re proud of that. There is nothing stating that a savvy woman can’t love a watch. In fact, quite the opposite—women need to be aware of timepieces both as statements of personality and achievement, and as status symbols.  As such, we remain steadfast in …

Off the Cuff: The Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa — A Darn Great Watch

Recently, I had the opportunity to experience first-hand the Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Flyback Chronograph Carbon watch, which is created in a limited edition of just 30 pieces to celebrate the return of the Formula 1 Grand Prix to a US track. The carbon cased flyback chronograph is collaboration between Mille and Felipe …